# Kossoh Town Section, East I, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/kossoh-town/ Section · East I # Kossoh Town Kossoh Town is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.38 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 11mapped services - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kossoh Town? Kossoh Town lies in [East I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/), [Western Area Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Bombay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/bombay/), [Fourah Bay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/fourah-bay/), [Ginger Hall](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/ginger-hall/) and [Magazine](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/magazine/). By area it is the 1297th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 21.8% of [East I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/). The centre of Kossoh Town is about 1.8 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4891° N, 13.2192° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Kossoh Town ### Nearby, outside Kossoh Town - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester0.9 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town1.1 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay1.1 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.8 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.8 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.1 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom2.7 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station5.2 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley6.5 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.7 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo7.6 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst7.8 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kossoh Town - Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown - CurrencyLeone (SLE) - Country calling code+232 - LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)14 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry128 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 5.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:36). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kossoh Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kossoh Town. - Cline Town - Moe Wharf Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kossoh Town Named natural and historic features inside Kossoh Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Carrs Point (historical) Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kossoh Town and the best time to visit Using the climate of Western Area Urban, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,569 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (699 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 27 2 Mar 27 2 Apr 28 25 May 28 135 Jun 26 399 Jul 25 644 Aug 25 699 Sep 25 400 Oct 26 187 Nov 26 71 Dec 26 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kossoh Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Princess Christian Maternity Hospital · Kossoh Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49009&mlon=-13.21892#map=17/8.49009/-13.21892) Bank Ecobank · Magazine 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48724&mlon=-13.22354#map=17/8.48724/-13.22354) ATM Econank · Brookfields 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump NP FUEL STATION · Fourah Bay 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48536&mlon=-13.21240#map=17/8.48536/-13.21240) Hotel Formal Leona hotel · Susan's Bay 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48735&mlon=-13.23061#map=17/8.48735/-13.23061) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School SLMB SCHOOL OLDFIELD ST · Kossoh Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48733&mlon=-13.22012#map=17/8.48733/-13.22012) College Apex School of Aviation-Sierra Leonne · Kossoh Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48731&mlon=-13.22054#map=17/8.48731/-13.22054) Police station POLICE BARRACKS 2 · Fourah Bay 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48577&mlon=-13.21347#map=17/8.48577/-13.21347) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kossoh Town Places mapped inside Kossoh Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in East I - Cline Town - Fourah Bay ## Quick answers - Where is Kossoh Town?In East I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kossoh Town?Bombay, Fourah Bay, Ginger Hall and Magazine - What is there to see in Kossoh Town?Gun emplacement, National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College, The Cotton Tree - What time zone is Kossoh Town in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kossoh Town?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kossoh Town?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kossoh Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kossoh Town?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kossoh Town?Princess Christian Maternity Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kossoh Town?Ecobank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kossoh Town?Econank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kossoh Town?NP FUEL STATION, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kossoh Town?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kossoh Town?SL04020303 (OCHA common operational dataset)